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Honors<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n

Students may be eligible for Commencement or Final Honors upon completion of their degree, depending on their cumulative GPAs and the number of credits they\u2019ve completed at 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Designations & Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Designation<\/th>Requirements<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Commencement Honors<\/td>Must meet the following criteria prior to the final semester:<\/strong>
Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, and
At least 40 degree credits completed at 51ÁÔÆæ for Bachelor\u2019s degree candidates (at least 20 degree credits for Associate degree candidates)<\/td><\/tr>
Final Honors<\/td>Bachelor degree or Associate degree candidates with a final cumulative GPA<\/strong> of 3.5 or higher Bachelor degree candidates must have at least 60 degree credits completed at 51ÁÔÆæ.
Associate degree candidates must have at least 30 degree credits completed at 51ÁÔÆæ.
Cum Laude \u2013 3.500 or above
Magna Cum Laude \u2013 3.650 or above
Summa Cum Laude \u2013 3.800 or above
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